Adjunct Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering

u0280240@utah.edu

Professional Membership

• ENERGY: Student Branch Co-Advisor, ASHRAE, 07/01/2022

Publications

• ENERGY: Jacob Immonen & Kody M Powell (2024). Dynamic Modeling of a Solar-To-Hydrogen Flexible High Temperature Steam Electrolysis Plant. SolarPACES., 01/10/2024
• ENERGY: Jacob Immonen & Kody M Powell (2023). Hydrogen from solar? A rigorous analysis of solar energy integration concepts for a high temperature steam electrolysis plant. Energy Conversion and Management. Vol. 298, 117759., 12/15/2023
• ENERGY: Javad R Mehrenjani, Ayat Gharehghani, Samareh Ahmadi & Kody M Powell (2023). Dynamic simulation of a triple-mode multi-generation system assisted by heat recovery and solar energy storage modules: Techno-economic optimization using machine learning approaches. Applied Energy. Vol. 348, 121592., 10/15/2023
• BUILT ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITIES | ENERGY | AIR QUALITY: Elaheh Safaei Kouchaksaraei, Ali Khosravani Semnani, Kody M Powell & Kerry E Kelly (2023). Regional impacts on air quality and health of changing a manufacturing facility’s grid-boiler to a combined heat and power system. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. Vol. 73, 760-776., 10/03/2023
• ENERGY | AIR QUALITY: Keane Stewart, Connor Moran, Kody M Powell, Jacob F Tuttle & Andrew Fry (2023). Creating an Advanced Sensor Network to calculate real-time, mass-weighted flue gas composition and air heater leakage of a coal-fired utility boiler under dynamic operating conditions. Journal of Process Control. Vol. 129, 103051., 09/2023
• ENERGY: Xingzhen Bai, Xinlei Zheng, Leijiao Ge, Wenlong Liao, Kody M Powell & Jiaan Zhang (2023). Dynamic event-based forecasting-aided state estimation for active distribution systems subject to limited communication resource. Electric Power Systems Research. Vol. 221, 109417., 08/01/2023
• BUILT ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITIES | ENERGY: Mohamed Bahr, Jacob Immonen, Blake W Billings & Kody M Powell (2023). Intelligent Control of Thermal Energy Storage in the Manufacturing Sector for Plant-Level Grid Response. Processes. Vol. 11, 2202., 07/22/2023
• ENERGY: Jiwei Yao, John D Hedengren, Tao Gao & Kody M Powell (2023). A two-level optimization framework for battery energy storage systems to enhance economics and minimize long-term capacity fading. Journal of Energy Storage. Vol. 63, 106943., 07/01/2023
• ENERGY: Daniel Hill, Dawson McCrea, An Ho, Matthew Memmott, Kody M Powell & John D Hedengren (2023). A Multi-scale Method for Combined Design and Dispatch Optimization of Nuclear Hybrid Energy Systems Including Storage. e-Prime-Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy. Vol. 5, 100201., 06/27/2023
• ENERGY: An Ho, Matthew Memmott, John Hedengren & Kody M Powell (2023). Exploring the benefits of molten salt reactors: An analysis of flexibility and safety features using dynamic simulation. Digital Chemical Engineering. Vol. 7, 100091., 06/01/2023
• ENERGY: Yunzhi Chen, Blake Billings & Kody M Powell (2023). Industrial processes and the smart grid: overcoming the variability of renewables by using built-in process storage and intelligent control strategies. International Journal of Production Research. Vol. 62, 1686-1698., 04/13/2023
• ENERGY: Yunzhi Chen, Lizzie Pinegar, Jake Immonen & Kody M Powell (2023). Conversion of food waste to renewable energy: A techno-economic and environmental assessment. Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 385, 135741., 01/2023
• ENERGY: Ali Khosravani, Elaheh Safaei, Michael Reynolds, Kerry E Kelly & Kody Powell (2023). Challenges of reaching high renewable fractions in hybrid renewable energy systems. Energy Reports. Vol. 9, 1000-1017., 01/2023
• ENERGY: Blake W Billings, An Ho, Mostafa Sahraei-Ardakani & Kody M Powell (2022). System benefits of industrial battery storage: A comparison of grid and facility control and dispatch. Sustainable Energy Grids and Networks. Vol. 32, 100958., 12/2022
• ENERGY: Landen Blackburn, Jacob F Tuttle, Klass Andersson, John D Hedengren & Kody M Powell (2022). Dynamic machine learning-based optimization algorithm to improve boiler efficiency. Journal of Process Control. Vol. 120, 129-149., 12/2022
• ENERGY: Blake Billings & Kody M Powell (2022). Grid‐responsive smart manufacturing: A perspective for an interconnected energy future in the industrial sector. AIChE Journal. Vol. 68, e17920., 12/2022
• ENERGY: Daniel Hill, Adam Martin, Nathanael Martin-Nelson, Charles Granger, Matthew Memmott, Kody Powell & John Hedengren (2022). Techno-economic sensitivity analysis for combined design and operation of a small modular reactor hybrid energy system. International Journal of Thermofluids. Vol. 16, 100191., 11/2022
• ENERGY: Jiwei Yao, Kody M Powell & Tao Gao (2022). A two-stage deep learning framework for early-stage lifetime prediction for lithium-ion batteries with consideration of features from multiple cycles. Frontiers in Energy Research. Vol. 10, 1752., 11/2022
• ENERGY: Blake W Billings, Philip J Smith, Sean T Smith & Kody M Powell (2022). Industrial battery operation and utilization in the presence of electrical load uncertainty using Bayesian decision theory. Journal of Energy Storage. Vol. 53, 105054., 09/2022
• ENERGY: Jacob Immonen & Kody M Powell (2022). Dynamic optimization with flexible heat integration of a solar parabolic trough collector plant with thermal energy storage used for industrial process heat. Energy Conversion and Management. Vol. 267, 115921., 09/2022
• ENERGY: Aaron Bame, Joseph Furner, Ian Hoag, Kasra Mohammadi, Kody Powell & Brian Iverson (2022). Optimization of solar-coal hybridization for low solar augmentation. Applied Energy. Vol. 319, 119225., 08/2022
• ENERGY: Derek Machalek, Jake Tuttle, Klas Andersson & Kody M Powell (2022). Dynamic energy system modeling using hybrid physics-based and machine learning encoder–decoder models. Energy and AI. Vol. 9, 100172., 08/2022
• ENERGY: Kasra Mohammadi, Jacob Immonen, Landen D Blackburn, Jacob F Tuttle, Klas Andersson & Kody M Powell (2022). A review on the application of machine learning for combustion in power generation applications. Reviews in Chemical Engineering. Vol. 39, 1027-1059., 08/2022
• ENERGY: An Ho, Daniel Hill, John Hedengren & Kody M Powell (2022). A nuclear‑hydrogen hybrid energy system with large-scale storage: A study in optimal dispatch and economic performance in a real-world market. Journal of Energy Storage. Vol. 51, 104510., 07/2022
• ENERGY: Landen D Blackburn, Jacob F Tuttle, Klas Andersson, Andrew Fry & Kody M Powell (2022). Development of novel dynamic machine learning-based optimization of a coal-fired power plant. Computers & Chemical Engineering. Vol. 163, 107848., 07/2022
• ENERGY: Jacob Immonen, Kasra Mohammadi & Kody M Powell (2022). Simulating a solar parabolic trough collector plant used for industrial process heat using an optimized operating scheme that utilizes flexible heat integration. Solar Energy. Vol. 236, 756-771., 04/2022
• ENERGY | CLIMATE CHANGE | AIR QUALITY: Zachariah Steven Baird, Dmitri Neshumayev, Oliver Järvik & Kody M. Powell (2021). Comparison of the most likely low-emission electricity production systems in Estonia. PLOS ONE. Vol. 16(12)., 12/30/2021
• ENERGY: NS Gates, Daniel C Hill, Blake W Billings, Kody M Powell & John D Hedengren (2021). Benchmarks for Grid Energy Management with Python Gekko. 2021 60th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC). Vol. 60., 12/14/2021
• ENERGY: Anne Dougherty, Blake Billings, Nestor Camacho & Kody Powell (2021). Improving the economics of battery storage for industrial customers: Are incentives enough to increase adoption?. The Electricity Journal. Vol. 34(9)., 11/01/2021
• ENERGY | CLIMATE CHANGE | AIR QUALITY: Kasra Mohammadi & Kody M Powell (2021). Thermoeconomic Evaluation and Optimization of Using Different Environmentally Friendly Refrigerant Pairs for a Dual-Evaporator Cascade Refrigeration System. Processes. Vol. 9(10)., 10/01/2021
• ENERGY | CLIMATE CHANGE: Derek Machalek, Kasra Mohammadi & Kody M Powell (2021). State-by-State comparison of combined heat and power to photovoltaic installations at manufacturing facilities with heat and power loads. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. Vol. 47., 10/01/2021
• ENERGY | CLIMATE CHANGE: Kasra Mohammadi, Saber Khanmohammadi, Jake Immonen & Kody Powell (2021). Techno-economic analysis and environmental benefits of solar industrial process heating based on parabolic trough collectors. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. Vol. 47., 10/01/2021
• ENERGY | CLIMATE CHANGE: An Ho, Kasra Mohammadi, Matthew Memmott, John Hedengren & Kody M Powell (2021). Dynamic simulation of a novel nuclear hybrid energy system with large-scale hydrogen storage in an underground salt cavern. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. Vol. 46(61)., 09/03/2021
• ENERGY | CLIMATE CHANGE: Kody M Powell & Kasra Mohammadi (2021). Modeling, Control, and Optimization of Multi-Generation and Hybrid Energy Systems. Vol. 9(7). Processes., 07/01/2021
• ENERGY | CLIMATE CHANGE: Kasra Mohammadi, Jon G McGowan & Kody Powell (2021). Thermoeconomic analysis of a multigeneration system using waste heat from a triple power cycle. Applied Thermal Engineering. Vol. 190., 05/25/2021
• ENERGY: Derek Machalek, Titus Quah & Kody M Powell (2020). Dynamic Economic Optimization of a Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor Using Reinforcement Learning. Proceedings of the 2020 American Control Conference. 2955-2960., 07/01/2020

Presentations

• ENERGY: “Effective Control of High Temperature Steam Electrolyzer Modules That Use Variable, Renewable Electricity” J. Immonen, K.M. Powell American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, Nov. 2023, 11/07/2023
• ENERGY: “Operational, Economic, and Environmental Comparisons of Solar Energy Integration Methods for a High Temperature Steam Electrolysis Plant” J. Immonen, K.M. Powell American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, Nov. 2023, 11/07/2023
• ENERGY: “Working Smarter, Not Just Harder: Improving Energy Performance Using Intelligent Operation” K.M.Powell Energy and Geoscience Institute Corporate Associates Annual Meeting, Sept. 2023, 09/2023
• ENERGY: “Industrial Assessment Centers: Working with States to Make an Impact on Decarbonization” K.M.Powell National Association of State Energy Offices Webinar Series, May 2023, 05/2023
• ENERGY: “Benchmarks for grid energy management with Python Gekko” | N.S. Gates, D.C. Hill, B.W. Billings, K.M. Powell, J.D. Hedengren | 60th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Austin, TX, Dec. 2021, 12/2021
• ENERGY | CLIMATE CHANGE: “Economic Analysis and Environmental Impact of a Novel Solar Parabolic Trough Plant Used for Industrial Process Heat That Utilizes Flexible Heat Integration” | J. Immonen, K. Mohammadi, K.M. Powell | American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Conference, Boston, MA, Nov. 2021, 11/2021
• BUILT ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITIES | ENERGY | CLIMATE CHANGE: “Improving the Economics of Industrial Battery Storage: A Proactive Policy and Management Approach” | B. Billings, A. Dougherty, N. Camacho, K.M. Powell | American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Conference, Boston, MA, Nov. 2021, 11/2021
• ENERGY | CLIMATE CHANGE: “Modeling and Optimization of a Novel Solar Parabolic Trough Plant Used for Industrial Process Heat That Utilizes Flexible Heat Integration” | J. Immonen, K. Mohammadi, K.M. Powell | American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Conference, Boston, MA, Nov. 2021, 11/2021
• BUILT ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITIES | ENERGY | CLIMATE CHANGE: “Industrial Battery Storage Dispatch and Optimization Using Gaussian Process Regression and Bayesian Decision Theory” | B. Billings, P. Smith, S. Smith, K.M. Powell | American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Conference, Boston, MA, Nov. 2021, 11/2021
• ENERGY | CLIMATE CHANGE: “Optimizing the Use of Solar Industrial Process Heat through Flexible Heat Integration” | J. Immonen, K. Mohammadi, K.M. Powell | 3rd Solar Energy Systems Conference, Virtual Conference, Aug. 2021, 08/2021
• BUILT ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITIES | ENERGY: Automation Opportunities in the Manufacturing Sector to Improve Smart Grid Participation | Trends in Invigoration of Manufacturing and Engineering (TIME) by AIChE, 07/2021
• ENERGY | CLIMATE CHANGE: Maximizing Renewable Energy Resource Utilization through Hybridization and Systems Engineering | Joint Graduate Research Seminar | Brigham Young University and University of Utah Departments of Chemical Engineering, 04/2021
• ENERGY: “Leveraging the Manufacturing Sector As a Grid Asset through Demand Response – Four Real-World Case Studies” D. Machalek and K.M. Powell American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2020, 11/20/2020
• BUILT ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITIES | ENERGY | CLIMATE CHANGE: “State-By-State Comparison of the Economic, Environmental, and Energy Impacts of Manufacturing Facilities Integrating Solar Photovoltaic or Combined Heat and Power Systems” D. Machalek and K.M. Powell American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2020, 11/20/2020
• ENERGY: “Machine Learning Based Real-Time Optimization of Multi-Cell Industrial Evaporative Cooling Tower” L. Blackburn, J.F. Tuttle, K.M. Powell American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2020, 11/18/2020
• ENERGY: “Comparison of Dynamic and Steady-State Machine Learning Based Optimization of a Coal-Fired Boiler” L. Blackburn, J.F. Tuttle, K.M. Powell American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2020, 11/18/2020
• ENERGY: “Comparison of State-of-the-Art Dynamic Machine Learning Methods for MPC of Coal-Fired Utility Generator Performance” J.F. Tuttle, L. Blackburn, K.M. Powell American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2020, 11/17/2020
• AIR QUALITY: “Long-Term Calibration Models to Predict Ozone Levels with a Metal Oxide Sensor” T. Sayahi, A. Garff, T. Quah, K. Le, T. Becnel, K.M. Powell, P.E. Gaillardon, A.E. Butterfield, K.E. Kelly American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2020, 11/16/2020
• ENERGY | CLIMATE CHANGE: “Geographical Impact on Solar Utility and Levelized Cost in Flexible Hybrid CSP Plants” K. Ellingwood and K.M. Powell SolarPACES International, Albuquerque, NM, Sept. 2020, 09/2020
• ENERGY | CLIMATE CHANGE: “Proposal and Assessment of a Novel Multigeneration System Based On A Supercritical CO2 Brayton Cycle Driven By a Solar Power Tower Plant” K. Mohammadi and K.M. Powell SolarPACES International, Albuquerque, NM, Sept. 2020, 09/2020
• ENERGY: Dynamic Real-Time Optimization of a Coal-Fired Power Plant Using an Artificial Neural Network Model, 11/02/2018
• ENERGY: A Novel Dynamic Simulation Methodology for High Temperature Packed-Bed Thermal Energy Storage, 11/01/2018
• ENERGY: Synergistic Solar Hybrids Kody Powell Brigham Young University Chemical Engineering Graduate Seminar, 11/28/2017
• ENERGY: Synergistic Solar Hybrids Kody Powell University of Utah Chemical Engineering Graduate Seminar, 11/27/2017
• ENERGY: Overview of Industrial Energy Efficiency in Utah Energy Services Coalition Utah Chapter Meeting Salt Lake City, UT, USA , 11/14/2017
• ENERGY: Maximizing the Output of a Solar and Natural Gas Hybrid Power Plant Using Real-Time Optimization Khalid Rashid and Kody M. Powell American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Conference 2017 Minneapolis, MN, USA, 11/02/2017
• ENERGY: Design and Dynamic Simulation of a Solar and Natural Gas Hybrid Power Plant to Investigate the Synergies of Hybridization American Institute of Chemical Engineers National Conference 2017 Minneapolis, MN, 11/02/2017

Professional Service

• ENERGY | CLIMATE CHANGE: Participated in Panel Review of the Solar Energy Technologies Office's Ongoing Funded Projects, U.S. Dept. of Energy | Solar Energy Technologies Office, 01/31/2022-02/03/2022

Media

• ENERGY: U. engineering school does more than talk about climate change, 01/29/2023

Awards

• ENERGY: Excellence in Applied Energy Engineering Research , U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 12/12/2018
• ENERGY: Excellence in Applied Energy Engineering Research, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 06/22/2017